Teachers» resistance to change and «fear» of integrating computers
into classrooms resulted from not recognizing the usefulness and necessity of technology to teaching and learning; teachers still viewed the computer as a part of the curriculum rather than as a tool for teaching (Medcalf - Davenport, 1998).
Not exact matches
Instead of going
into a crowded cafeteria where they may or may not have time to eat, they can go to their
classroom, take time to actually eat their breakfast, and as a
result become more engaged in the morning lessons.
As a
result, they know how to interact properly with their teachers, the staff and their fellow students, turning their school and their
classrooms into a better place.
Some schools have been forced to convert sick bays and
classroom blocks
into dormitories as a
result of the huge numbers sent to them.
With a background in scientific research and a Ph.D. in physiology and pharmacology, Bethany takes normal
classroom demonstrations and turns them
into full experiments, with hypotheses, methods,
results and analysis.
The
results are worth it — when my students are empowered, my
classroom transforms
into an intellectual playground.
The
results of this Choice will help the
classroom facilitator divide the learners
into discussion or debating groups accordingly.
Among the findings: (1) art activities can be integrated
into classroom content and used to encourage rehearsal - type activities (such as songs) that incorporate relevant subject matter, (2) incorporating information
into story, poem, song, or art form may place the knowledge in context, which can help students remember it, especially if the students are creating art that relates subject matter to themselves, (3) through artistic activities like writing a story or creating a drawing, students generate information they might otherwise have simply read, which will very likely lead to better long - term retention of that information, (4) physically acting out material, such as in a play, helps learners recall information, (5) speaking words aloud
results in better retention than reading words in silence, (6) increasing the amount of effort involved in learning new information (such as being asked to discern meaning from an ambiguous sentence or to interpret a work of art) is positively associated with its retention, (7) emotionally charged content is easier to remember than content linked to events that are emotionally neutral, and (8) information presented as pictures is retained better than the same information presented as words.
His peer instruction approach has since grown
into the flipped
classroom movement, and research shows that it consistently produces better
results than traditional lecture - based
classrooms.
The
results so far are promising, and the technique could lead to more accurate evaluations (and more informed feedback), particularly by administrators who can't make it
into classrooms.
At Feaster - Edison, benchmark assessments are administered on laptop computers wheeled
into each
classroom on a cart and connected wirelessly to Feaster - Edison's main system, making
results available immediately to teachers and administrators.
Use the graphs and the paragraphs to transform a
classroom bulletin board
into an Election
Results classroom display.
«Hearing those attitudes makes me want to get
into a
classroom, teach well, produce strong
results for my students, and combat this attitude that teaching is somehow unprofessional or something people with no «real» skills do.»
It introduces a small margin of error
into personnel actions of a very small percentage of teachers, but it does not
result in mischaracterization of their
classroom performance.
Mumford's actions
resulted in dozens of otherwise - unqualified teachers getting
into classrooms in three states.
The lesson was not only that American K — 12 education is sprawling, decentralized, and loosely coupled but also that few of its practitioners strive to «keep up with the research» (as my wife's medical colleagues might put it) and even fewer translate research
results into changed
classroom practice.
And yet, in our observation of highly effective teachers, we sometimes see two teachers go
into their
classrooms with similarly strong plans and come out with different
results.
The simple action of standing at your door and welcoming each student
into class has achieved more
results than I ever dreamed it would and it has totally changed my
classroom environment.
Maybe you are proudest of your school's test
results, your athletic teams» prowess, your teachers» skills at involving parents in the
classroom, your school's many cultures and how they blend
into a true family, your service - learning program, your media center, your Your six pride statements should tell about the biggest successes, your proudest accomplishments, your most valued resources.
At Bickley Park, we are constantly responding to research
into how to bridge the gender gap: school development over the summer was fuelled by how to optimise boys» performance,
resulting in the introduction of a new food technology
classroom — providing hands on learning — and an outdoor timber trail to let pupils burn off energy at break times.»
As educators, incorporating empathy
into instruction can have positive
results for your immediate
classroom, as well as for the community outside of the school building.
The
results of BT's Tech Factor 2017 competition revealed that schools are increasingly looking to bring new, sophisticated technology products
into the
classroom, in particular virtual reality (VR) headsets, robotics and coding tools, and sound recording equipment.
More than one - third (36 per cent) of teachers say they know that technology can fundamentally improve
results in schools, but nearly half (46 per cent) rarely use the technology in their
classrooms, primarily because they don't know how to effectively integrate it
into teaching and learning.
EdWeek Market Brief dives deep
into the K - 12 curriculum and assessment markets, releasing the
results of an exclusive survey that asked K - 12 administrators which
classroom products they're using, and what they think of those resources.
In
classrooms that integrate content themes
into dramatic play with six - to eight - year - olds, sophisticated productions of reading, writing, and oral language
result.
Indeed, one might expect even better
results if clicker use were more integrated
into the
classroom culture in an ongoing manner that rewarded students for their participation.
Let's unmask a blended learning approach and see how you can turn your classes
into a new advanced
classroom, with limited resources and formidable
results.
Every year colleges of education train thousands of teachers and send them
into classrooms with very little understanding of whether that training was effective and what sort of achievement
results these teachers will produce.
Figure 1 represents our pedagogical framework for the decision - making process
resulting in an informed and effective integration of technology applications
into the
classroom.
One
resulting challenge for teacher education is to prepare teachers to bring powerful uses of technology
into the
classroom — uses that will engage students; expand their thinking, communicating, and learning; connect to their lives outside of school; and prepare them for the future.
The theoretical base of Focus includes the Correlates of Effective Schools,
Classroom Instruction that Works: Research - based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, and the
results of a meta - analysis of
classroom walkthrough data integrated
into a comprehensive design with aligned components.
«After going through the training and implementing the practices
into my own
classroom, I saw great
results,» Huff said.
«It is a three - phase process where a teacher learns how to think through a teaching strategy, put it
into action in the
classroom, and then reflects on the
results.
A fearless champion of
classroom - based education reform generally, and content - rich curriculum in particular, Barbara is a tactical leader with a keen ability to translate strategic initiatives
into desired
results.
When Dr. Plummer delved
into his data, he found the
results mostly supported what he already knew about his teachers, and he appreciated having data to confirm the positive work observed in
classroom walkthroughs.
As a
result, preservice teachers often graduate with limited knowledge of how to integrate technology effectively
into the
classroom curriculum (Cantu, 2000).
We were blown away by how much energy people were putting
into the new system — and by the
results they were already seeing in the
classroom.
In the
classroom, the
result was, says Hoerr, «a bit like looking
into a beehive: the uniformed visitor might see lots of bees moving in many directions with no apparent logic, but the beekeeper knows what each bee is doing and how an activity fits within the overall pattern.»
The
results: schools have been turned
into giant test - prep centers, the intellectual life has been squeezed out of many
classrooms, and some of the best educators have gotten tired (or fired).
As a
result, too many education dollars are wasted on bureaucrats and administrators instead of being driven down
into the
classroom where they could make a bigger impact on learning.
Through the story of one student, Oscar — whose educational team struggles to reintegrate him
into the general
classroom after his behavior has
resulted in reassignment to an alternative school — the author illustrates how a commitment to inclusion can promote success for all students.
For example, you could use Benchmark
results to break your learners
into small groups or to pull specific learners out of their individual
classrooms into a different program.
As a
result the
classroom environment is changed
into differentiated problem - solving centers to increase background knowledge for all students so they can meet performance tasks and become independent learners.
Our partnership with NBPTS to bring more Board Certified teachers
into Mississippi's K - 3
classrooms has already shown positive
results.
Through our early intervention program, we are able to identify and support students with disabilities who have promising
results for reentry
into the traditional
classroom setting.
The
resulting planning and teamwork traveled back
into the
classroom, she told Ben.
Demonstrated student achievement
results as a
classroom teacher, expertise in understanding the relationship between state assessments and student mastery requirements
into instructional plans and strategies.
As a
result of participating in this program, schools report improved quality and consistency of Open Circle facilitation, increased use of Open Circle vocabulary and skills throughout the school day, improved
classroom and school climate, and integration of SEL
into school improvement plans and family engagement initiatives.
As a
result, curricula were developed that integrated the content standards
into teaching and learning within
classrooms, and the overall practices within buildings came to reflect a more social - constructivist approach.
As a
result of these particular reflections, teacher candidates develop their professional skill sets and leadership qualities that they will subsequently bring
into the
classroom as better prepared and advanced professional educators.